Resident Evil 8is a game that has been shrouded in mystery ever since it was first unveiled during the PS5 reveal showcase. With the finer details surrounding this game being few and far between, as is to be expected of an upcomingResident Eviltitle, theResident Evil 8showcase that happened earlier today was a much-needed info dump for expectant fans. One detail likely surprised many during the showcase.
Ever since it was first announced, fans have drawn many comparisons toResident Evil 4, as there are many similarities between the two games. Both take place in a remote region, populated with castles and gothic architecture.Resident Evil 8also utilizes an inventory management system that is very similar to the one present inResident Evil 4. Of course, in the recent showcase, a new character was introduced that draws an even bigger comparison toResident Evil 4.
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A character named The Duke was introduced during theResident Evil 8showcase who serves an identical role to the merchant inResident Evil 4. The merchant is arguably one of the most iconiccharacters inResident Evil, though they only appear inResident Evil 4. To see him reincarnated into this hefty, robed, and jovial man in a cart is sure to make a lot of old-school fans nostalgic.
This begs to question how else this game will compare toResident Evil 4. Withrumors of a potential remake ofResident Evil 4, it will be interesting to see howResident Evil 8is similar and different from its contemporary. It also has to live up to the massive success ofResident Evil 7,which left many fans impressed and excited for what’s to come.
In addition to The Duke, quite a lot of additional content was announced forResident Evil 8. However, one detail that a lot of people will surely grab onto is thePS5 exclusive demo forResident Evil 8. The demo forResident Evil 7starring Clancy Jarvis drew in a lot of players and revealed bits and pieces of the story that was to come in the full game. Admittedly, a lot of information regarding the overarching story forResident Evil 8has been revealed already, but a lot of the lore surrounding these new characters and environment will likely be shown off in its demo.
It will be interesting to see what elseCapcomhas in store, not just forResident Evil 8, but the franchise as a whole. This year marks the 25th anniversary ofResident Evil,and it’s clear that Capcom has a lot for its fans. With the showcase revealed, all fans can do is just sit back and wait for more news.
Resident Evil 8is set to release on July 06, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
